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    Moving to Danbury, CT

    Is Danbury a good place to live?

    Watch Danbury

    Danbury ranks #16 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $381,600
    +7.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,804
    per month
    Household income
    $83,422
    median
    Unemployment
    6.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Danbury

    The median home value in Danbury is $381,600 and median rent is $1,804 a month, against a median household income of $83,422. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Danbury crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Danbury, CT

    Danbury has about 86,086 residents, 6.3% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Danbury with

    Danbury vs BridgeportDanbury vs StamfordDanbury vs New HavenDanbury vs HartfordDanbury vs WaterburyDanbury vs NorwalkDanbury vs New BritainDanbury vs West Hartford

    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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